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An unarmed Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) missile launches from Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) during a Commander Evaluation Test (CET) off the coast of Florida June 18, 2018. (U.S. Navy Photo)
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The Citadel Ducks Unlimited Chapter is hosting their fall conservation banquet on November 14th at Charleston Rifle Club. Great event supporting wetlands and waterfowl conservation with dinner, open bar, and a top-tier auction. Limited tickets available. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! An unarmed Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) missile launches from Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) during a Commander Evaluation Test (CET) off...

Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State during an operation (Photo: Andre_MA / Shutterstock.com)

The Honor Foundation is bringing transitioning Special Ops veterans from Camp Lejeune together with Charleston's business community on November 5th at Holy City Brewing, 5:00-7:30 PM. If you can make it or sponsor, contact joanna@honor.org. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State during a previous operation (Photo: Andre_MA / Shutterstock.com) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES Rio Police Conduct Deadliest Raid in Brazilian History At...

Unclassified U.S. footage of a vessel struck during operations against narcotics-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific. Credit: U.S. Department of Defense via Secretary of War Pete Hegseth/Twitter.

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! Unclassified U.S. footage of a vessel struck during operations against narcotics-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific. (Credit: U.S. Department of Defense via Secretary of War Pete Hegseth/Twitter) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES U.S. Military Strikes Kill 14 Narco-Terrorists in Eastern Pacific The U.S. military killed 14 alleged narco-terrorists in strikes on four drug vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. The...

An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 lands during a rain shower on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Dec. 6, 2023 (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 lands during a rain shower on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Dec. 6, 2023 (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Crash in South China Sea A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, both operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz,...

From top to bottom, the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah M

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! From top to bottom, the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah M. Rinckey) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES U.S. Warship and Marines Conduct Training in Trinidad Miles from Venezuela A U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Gravely (DDG-107), arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on...

The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transits the North Sea, Aug. 23, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transits the North Sea, Aug. 23, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES Pentagon Redirects Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Caribbean The Pentagon ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to deploy from the Mediterranean to U.S. Southern Command, marking the first time in years no U.S. carriers will be...

(Illustrative Image) A B-1B Lancer attached to the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base  (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. jake Jacobsen)

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! (Illustrative Image) A B-1B Lancer attached to the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. jake Jacobsen) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES U.S. B-1 Bombers Conduct Rare Caribbean Flights Near Venezuela The U.S. Air Force flew two B-1B Lancer bombers near Venezuelan airspace Thursday, according to open source reports. The aircraft, callsigned “BAT-21” and “BAT-22,” departed from Florida with three KC-135...

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! A U.S. military strike targets a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific. (Image: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth via Twitter) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES U.S. Military Expands Counter-Narcotics Strikes to Pacific Ocean The U.S. military struck a suspected drug cartel vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. This is the first strike outside the Caribbean and the eighth against suspected drug vessels since early September....

A collage of previous U.S. Southern Command strikes on Venezuelan vessels.

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! A collage of previous U.S. Southern Command strikes on Venezuelan vessels. A recent Guardian report claims the CIA is supplying real-time satellite and signals intelligence for the operations. (Photos: DoD via Donald J. Trump & Secretary of War Pete Hegseth) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES CIA Provides Key Intelligence for Caribbean Drug Boat Strikes The CIA is supplying real-time satellite and signal intelligence for Trump administration strikes on...

Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps targeted a railway building near Pokrovsk’s station where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance unit was reportedly hiding. (Photo: 7th Rapid Response Corps via Facebook)

Was this Email Forwarded to You? Subscribe! Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps targeted a railway building near Pokrovsk’s station where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance unit was reportedly hiding. (Photo: 7th Rapid Response Corps via Facebook) SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES Ukrainian Forces Eliminate Russian Sabotage Unit in Donetsk Oblast Ukrainian forces have eliminated a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance unit that infiltrated central Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast. According to Ukraine’s 7th...